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Louise Baur is Professor of Child and Adolescent Health at the University of Sydney and consultant paediatrician at The Children's Hospital at Westmead. She specializes in severe childhood obesity and pre-diabetes management, serving as President of the Australian Academy of Health & Medical Sciences (2023-2026) and Immediate Past-President of the World Obesity Federation.
Education credentials:
- PhD from University of Sydney (1993)
- FRACP from Royal Australasian College of Physicians (1988)
- MBBS(Hons) from University of Sydney (1981)
- BSc(Med) from University of Sydney (1979)
Her research examines the epidemiology of childhood obesity, metabolic complications in pediatric populations, and interventions for weight-related comorbidities. Recent work focuses on refining clinical definitions of obesity to improve treatment stratification and outcomes.
Publications address obesity classification systems, metabolic health determinants in children, and pandemic vulnerabilities of pediatric populations with weight-related comorbidities. Her international collaborations have contributed to global obesity management frameworks.
Honors include:
- Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to medicine
- Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health & Medical Sciences
